Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Coccus - rod shaped

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Bacillus - comma shaped

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Spirillum - spiral

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Vibrio - spherical

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Solution

The correct option is C Spirillum - spiral
Bacteria are grouped under four categories based on their shape:
i. the spherical Coccus (pl.: cocci)
ii. the rod-shaped Bacillus (pl.: bacilli)
iii. the comma-shaped Vibrium (pl.: vibrio) and
iv. the spiral Spirillum (pl.: spirilla).

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